lokap
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Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
lokap (Jawi spelling لوکڤ, plural lokap-lokap, informal 1st possessive lokapku, 2nd possessive lokapmu, 3rd possessive lokapnya)
- A temporary jail; a lockup.
- Kau mahu bersurai, atau mahu masuk lokap?
- Do you want to disperse or get in a lockup?
Verb[edit]
lokap (Jawi spelling لوکڤ, active melokap, 3rd person passive dilokap)
- To detain someone and have them be put in a lockup.
- Seorang lelaki dilokap polis selepas didapati memandu kereta dalam keadaan mabuk.
- A man has been detained by police after he was caught driving under the influence.
Further reading[edit]
- “lokap” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.